POSITION SUMMARY:  Repair and maintenance of district gasoline and diesel engines that power equipment, buses and vehicles. Ensures all the components that help make the engines operate efficiently. Keep the District’s cars, vans and buses in such state of operating excellence that they present no problems or interruptions to the educational program.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: MECHANIC

• Diagnoses and repairs all District gas powered vehicles;
• Responsible for gas engines, transmissions, brake systems, electrical trouble shooting, steering and cooling systems;
• Inspects defective equipment and diagnoses malfunctions, using test instruments, such as motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges;
• Inspects and verifies dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications;
• Inspects, repairs, and maintains automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps and compressors;
• Disassembles and overhauls internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and rear ends;
• Reconditions and replaces parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves;
• Reads job orders and observes and listens to operating equipment to ensure conformance to specifications or to determine malfunctions;
• Attaches test instruments to equipment and reads dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions;
• Adjusts brakes, aligns wheels, tightens bolts and screws, and reassembles equipment;
• Changes oil, checks batteries, repairs tires and tubes, and lubricates equipment and machinery;
• Assists in the creation and implementation of fleet preventive maintenance plan and execution.
• Operates valve-grinding machine to grind and reset valves;
• Responsible for all purchasing in compliance with state requirements
• Other duties as assigned

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Must be able to acquire/maintain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger and School Bus Endorsement;
• Must maintain a current CPR and First Aid Card;
• Ability to pass a background check and maintain a current Fingerprint Clearance Card.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Automotive Service Excellence (ACE) Certification preferred;
• Experience and/or training in repair and maintenance of vehicles; familiarity with school buses is preferred;
• Previous experience in an educational setting preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Computer Skills – Demonstrated competency in computer applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and typing.
• Communication Skills – Ability to read and interpret general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals.  Ability to write general correspondence and speak effectively with others.
• Math Ability – Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to interpret assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.  Ability to apply reason to research and solve moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

• Physical Demands:  While performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear.  The employee occasionally will stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.  Employee will frequently interact with the public and other staff members.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

This job description is intended to be representative of the work performed by employees in this position and is not all-inclusive.  The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities as defined by the supervisor. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Wickenburg Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.  Wickenburg Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.